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East Asian Law Quick Reference

Quick guide to the legal systems of East Asia: China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Taiwan (The Republic of China).

Guides & Knowledge Bases

GlobaLex: North Korea
By Patricia Goedde, Ph.D. and JD graduate of UW School of Law